The closing date is 14th Jan 2025
Anticipated Interview date(s) 23rd January 2025
Job summary
As a management lead for the specialty area, you will be working with triumvirate colleagues to actively promote a culture of care reflecting Somerset Foundation Trust's values and leadership behaviours.
Working closely with appropriate clinicians, you will be managing the department's performance, and be accountable for the delivery of clinical, non-clinical and physical resources.
Ensuring that robust governance arrangements are in place and strategic demands on the services are met, you will also be responsible for meeting key performance targets for quality, volume and cost, whilst taking a proactive role in continuous service development and improvement.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of the departments performance in liaison with appropriate clinicians and administrative support. Performance includes key local and national performance relevant to service delivery and contracts, contributing to trust wide performance review meetings, and having performance monitoring arrangements within the service that are consistent with the Trust wide approach.
Ensuring that robust governance arrangements are in place, documented and reviewed appropriately. Working closely with triumvirate colleagues to ensure that governance is prioritised, and learning disseminated throughout the service.
A key part of the Triumvirate and Service Management with responsibility for the annual planning for the speciality and work with all colleagues to deliver the plan as required including elements of performance, workforce and governance.
Meet financial targets for quality, volume and cost and to take a proactive role in continuous service development, expansion, integration, and improvement.
About us
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Please see attached job description and person specification which will provide you with full details of this role.
Interviews for this position will be held on Thursday 23 January 2025 at Millstream House, Taunton, TA1 4AS - further details will be made available on confirmation of interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
Management qualification
Experience
Essential
Demonstrable capacity and capability for operational/clinical service management at middle management level in a complex organisation, including staff management, financial management and change management.
Experience of producing information, monitoring performance and identifying opportunity for service improvement.
Additional Criteria
Essential
Highly effective teamwork skills, able to acknowledge own limitations and work with others collaboratively to provide solutions for best long term care.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to plan and manage own complex workload, prioritising appropriately
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
For help with your application, contact:
Erica Boulton
erica.boulton@somersetft.nhs.uk
07771396042
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46148.00 to £52809.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time
Reference number
184-OL-GR-1378
Job locations
Swish Millstream House
Castle Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4AS
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